Spring Training Cuts

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

Ryan Tucker was optioned to AAA today. Jay Voss was also reassigned to minor league camp.

[FishFF]

As mentioned in other threads, West to AAA, Ceda to AA.

JUPITER -- The battle for the final two spots in the Marlins rotation now has one fewer competitor.

Sean WestLeft-hander Sean West, who shined at times last season as a rookie, was optioned by the club to Triple A New Orleans Monday morning after he struggled through the first two weeks of the spring with control issues. West, 23, was 8-6 with a 4.79 ERA last season.

Officially, he was 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA, three walks and one strikeout in one start in the spring. Unofficially, he was a little worse than that. On Saturday, in a 'B game' played in Sarasota against the Orioles, a wild West walked seven in 1 2/3 innings.

"[We want West to] just pitch and get his command down," manager Fredi Gonzalez said Monday morning. "He came up and won eight games as a young pitcher last year. He will be back -- there's no question in my mind. He's going to be a big part of our rotation. Sometimes, young kids put stuff on themselves. He can get it worked out again and help us out."

West's departure leaves Andrew Miller as the only left-hander who could potentially earn a spot in the rotation.

Monday, Gonzalez talked to reporters as if he was already including Anibal Sanchez with Josh Johnson and Ricky Nolasco as locks to be in the rotation. Sanchez, who had been struggling a little early in camp, pitched four scoreless innings against the Mets Sunday.

That leaves Miller, Rick VandenHurk, Chris Volstad and Hayden Penn battling for the final two spots. Clay Hensley, who pitched in Triple A for the Astros last season, is a long shot, but has been impressive early in camp with six scoreless innings (5 Ks, 1 BB). Gonzalez said recently that Penn, who is out of options, could make the team as a long relief pitcher/sixth starter.

> The Marlins also optioned relief pitcher Jose Ceda, signed in the offseason to a minor league contract, to Double A Jacksonville. Ceda was wild in his only out of the spring, hitting two batters, and giving up an earned run on two hits.

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[THE_REAL_MIBS]

Derrick Turnbow, who injured his right shoulder on Tuesday, was released early Wednesday morning.
Signed to a Minor League deal, Turnbow was bothered by shoulder tendinitis for most of Spring Training. On Tuesday against the Nationals in Viera, he threw 10 pitches, with just two strikes. On his last pitch, he winched in pain, and said afterwards that he feels he will be shut down for a while, if not need surgery.
In other moves on Wednesday, the Marlins optioned Jay Buente and Brett Sinkbeil to Triple-A New Orleans. Kris Harvey was optioned to Double-A Jacksonville.
Re-assigned to Minor League camp were Dan Jennings, Matt Dominguez, Matt Peterson,*Chris Schroder, Chris Hatcher, Matt Dominguez and Ozzie Martinez.

Turnbow released, other moves

[Nick]

Wow, Matt Dominguez got re-assigned twice. Ouch.

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

Via Twitter:

Taylor Tankersley, Cristhian Martinez, Scott Cousins, Jai Miller optioned to NO; Kasey Olenberger, Vinny Rottino, Danny Richar reassigned to minor league camp

[Party]

Poor Tank.

[FishFanInPA]

Poor Jai.

[Metes]

Poor talent, I say

[lou]

I don't know where to put this but this seems close, but

If the Pirates cut Raynor, we have to put him back on our 40 right? Just saw a blurb on Raynor and there is 1 spot left to win in Pitt and he may or may not do it compared to other slugging options when that team is already speed central.

[nny]

No, we don't have to put him on our 40.

[Nick]

Raynor's having a terrific spring.

[Swifty]

Mike MacDougal released. Biggest head scratcher of the spring.

[geemoney]

Hunter Jones was reassigned, as well.

[Bobbob1313]

Mike MacDougal released. Biggest head scratcher of the spring.

Because he wasn't that good last year and he was stinky poo in spring and he hasn't a clue where the strike zone is and I'm guessing he's probably got some kind of clause in contract that the team has to guarantee him a roster spot by a certain point in spring.

[lou]

Because he wasn't that good last year and he was stinky poo in spring and he hasn't a clue where the strike zone is and I'm guessing he's probably got some kind of clause in contract that the team has to guarantee him a roster spot by a certain point in spring.

He does have a clause he can become a FA if not on the 25 man roster.

He stinks. Who cares.